The Cultural Blend
Ever
wonder why so many people find the mixing of cultures so
disconcerting? Well, I’ve often wondered this myself….in
silence mind you, but for me I see “the
cultural blend” as a beautiful thing. In the last five years or
so, hubby and I have started traveling in earnest and I must say the
places that I’ve seen so far have whetted my appetite for knowledge
about people and their
cultures. Those parts of the world that I have come across have
pushed a “curiosity button” inside me and I gotta tell ya, I’m
ready to see much more
of the world’s beautiful places and yes,
Asia tops the list.
I
think that may also be one reason why I love fashion so much, its
colors and patterns bold and bright, so visually stimulating…..and
the possibilities?…..well…..they’re
endless. In my humble
opinion, “the cultural blend” can be found in many places but one
of the first places
would be in fashion.
You
see, fashion blends a little sumptin’,
sumptin’ from everybody’s culture.
Fashion designers truly fascinate me, because their creative minds
start at the point of their
own origins and then their designs sprout wings and take flight.
Wherever that “little creative birdie” lands, influence takes
hold.